Anderson County Courthouse

Designed by Kansas architect, George P. Washburn, the Romanesque-style Anderson County Courthouse was built in 1901. The rectangular, three-story structure is constructed of brick with a foundation of rough-hewn limestone. The rectangular plan is broken at the four corners by semicircular towers and a slightly projected entrance on the main facade. Limestone accents windows, trim, and entrance features. The courthouse was nominated for its local government history as well as its architectural significance.

Kirk, Sennett and Bertha, House

The Sennett and Bertha Kirk House built in 1913, is an example of Colonial Revival architecture. George P. Washburn designed the wood-frame, weatherboard clad residence that includes a front gabled Palladian roof dormer and side-gables with pedimented gable ends. The house is significant as a late example of the design work of Washburn.

Shelley-Tipton House

Built in 1871, the Shelley Tipton house is an Italianate two-story, wood frame structure. A central cupola stands on the low-hipped roof and a single story porch runs the length of the front facade. The exterior consists of wooden lap siding. Elaborate jigsaw work, scrolled brackets, and lentil moldings also ornament the building, which are definitive of Italianate style. Farmer and cattle breeder Samuel S. Tipton purchased the house in 1887. Tipton is notable for his introduction of Shorthorn purebred cattle to Kansas in 1857. (See also: Tipton, Samuel S., House National Register nomination.) It was nominated for its architectural significance as an example of Italianate residential architecture.

Spencers Crossing Bridge, erected in 1885 by Wrought Iron Bridge Builders, is representative of the patented Pratt truss design of 1844. The bridge consists of three pin-connected trusses spanning 230 feet with a 16-feet wide, wooden deck situated 25 feet above Pottawatomie Creek. The east and west spans known as Pratt Pony Trusses are 41 feet and 60 feet respectively; the central span, known as a Pratt Through truss, is 129 feet. Listed as part of the Metal Truss Bridges in Kansas (1861-1939) multiple property submission, the bridge is significant for its design and the impact it made on transportation.

Tipton, Samuel S., House

Located in the rural setting of northwest Anderson County, the Samuel S. Tipton House was built on one of the highest elevations in the county. The c.1860 vernacular sandstone structure is composed of three stories with a centered front gabled roof and wide overhanging eaves. Limestone for the construction was quarried from the hillside. The house became known as the Mineral Point Mansion serving as the area post office and general store. It is nominated for its association with the growth of cattle trade and farming in northwestern Anderson County from the 1850s to the 1870s. (See also Shelley-Tipton House NR nomination.)